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Battle of Ponza

Battle of Ponza was a naval engagement fought on 5 August 1435 at Pontine Islands, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Aragonese conquest of Naples, which ran from 1435 to 1442. The recorded result: Genoese victory. Recorded strength: Genoese fleet: 3 galleys; 13 vessels; 2,400 soldiers against Aragonese fleet: 11 galleys; 14 vessels; 6,000 soldiers.

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Surrender of King Alfonso V of Aragon to Giacomo Giustiniani after the Battle of Ponza; August 5, 1435.
Surrender of King Alfonso V of Aragon to Giacomo Giustiniani after the Battle of Ponza; August 5, 1435.. V. Corso, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 August 1435
WherePontine Islands, Italy40.900N, 12.967E
OutcomeGenoese victory
BelligerentsDuchy of Milan; Republic of GenoaagainstCrown of Aragon
Casualties and losses90 killedand600 killed; ~100 Aragonese nobles captured; 13 vessels lost
Part ofAragonese conquest of Naples1435 to 1442

Where it sits in the Aragonese conquest of Naples

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Record

Date5 August 1435
PlacePontine Islands, Italy
40.900N, 12.967E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
StrengthGenoese fleet: 3 galleys; 13 vessels; 2,400 soldiersAragonese fleet: 11 galleys; 14 vessels; 6,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses90 killed600 killed; ~100 Aragonese nobles captured; 13 vessels lost
Commanders
  • Filippo Maria Visconti
  • Biagio Assereto
  • Alfonso V of Aragon
  • John II of Aragon
  • Infante Henry, Duke of Villena
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Battle of Ponza is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2274566, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ponza (1435), revision 1370586410, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.